25 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork hospitality group to open trendy €4m bar Mabel Lane in Carrigaline this Wednesday Works have been ongoing for Mabel Lane for a number of months, and the brand-new bar is finally ready to open to the public on Wednesday at 3pm. As part of a phased full... Read More
25 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lidl Ireland are delighted to announce a new deal worth more than €3 million with Cork-based award-winning beekeepers, Healy’s Honey. This new deal will continue to bring their deliciously sweet honey products to Lidl stores across the island of Ireland. Healy’s Honey – based at Magin, south of... Read More
20 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Pipe Band The Carrigaline Pipe Band are on a short summer break but will be back in action in Passage West on Saturday 6th August at the unveiling of the plaque commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Passage West. The band will hold the annual church gate... Read More
18 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.kie Farm Safety Week – Monday 18 to Friday 22 July 2022 The schoolchildren across Cork came out on top for Farm Safety ambassadors in Munster primary schools. 57 Cork Schools took part in the Agri Aware Farm Safe Schools programme which gave pupils practical advice to keep everyone... Read More
16 July 2022, Saturday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie You may not have seen much in the news about Cork Week this year. That’s because Cork Week no longer acts as a public music festival, instead, it has returned to its roots of being a genuine sailing event, where any Evening Entertainment is secondary, and for... Read More
16 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Visitors from Rennes Comhaltas na Dúglaise are co-hosting with Cork City Council the Cercle Celtique de Rennes, in Cork this week as part of the 40 years celebrations of twinning between Cork City and Rennes City in Brittany. The visiting traditional group is comprised of eight dancers and... Read More
16 July 2022, Saturday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Douglas Labour Party Rep Peter Horgan has said following the public meeting in the Mangala on Friday evening against the NTA Ballybrack Bridge that the State Agency must listen to the people who live and leisure in the area, not desktop exercises from Dublin. “The anger from... Read More
16 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The section is now safer due to better lighting, and more accessible thanks to ramps – says City Council The Cork City to Passage West Greenway has re-opened to the public after major works aimed at providing a higher quality route for recreational and commuting pedestrians and cyclists.... Read More
15 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A Cork teen has followed up her 2021 Technovation award by creating a brand new app that has bagged her the Junior Regional Award for Europe at Technovation, a global competition for girls to create apps to solve problems within communities. The Climattain app aims to inform, encourage... Read More
15 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A new multi-use games area has been officially opened in Crosshaven, County Cork. The ribbon was cut on the outdoor facility for young people by the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Danny Collins. The €40,000 multi-use games area provides basketball and soccer facilities free of charge... Read More
14 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Volvo Cork Week has introduced significant sustainability measures this year as part of the Royal Cork Yacht Club’s commitment to leading the way in Ireland on low-impact events and ocean health. Many events across Ireland have adopted strong recycling measures but organisers of Volvo Cork Week have gone... Read More
13 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork University Hospital is requesting that members of the general public would only attend the Emergency Department if absolutely necessary, as it manages a surge in Covid-19 activity along with increased emergency presentations to the hospital. Due to this increased level of activity and subsequent admissions, it is... Read More